Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-25
,uoya THE SIBERIAN Nom4D,.

The Kara-Kirghese are essentially
,ton of shepherds and breeders of
s..1o. and think it "come-down" in
H. when compelled oresort to settled
,,cupations. They are not so ricn as
hair brethren in the plains. Very Few
,rr as many as 1000 horses or 5000
heep. Also they have few camsls;
mt on the other hand, possess an ex-
ellept breed of oxen for traversing the
noun tains. Their COWS are large, out
0 not yield much milk. Yaks are
ept by them instead. Their cattle
brseling claims far less labor than
ariculture, but is exposed to great
Skis For the support of NomaG
pmily for year are required eleven
cad of large and ten of small cattle,
nd to provide hay for the winter con.
hlmption even of this number exceeds
be working power of one household.
I was much interested to see some of
he Kirghese on the march. Their
|anderings are thus conducted. When
lie pasture in neighborhood is eaten,
ne or two of the young men are sent
select suitable spot for another en-
ampment, and to clean out the wells.
This done, the women pack the tents
nd the mon form the cattle in droves.
ehe camp is ready and starts before
avn, the good women of the family
ding in front. met one old lady in
bis honorable position, mounted
stride bullock and looking anything
ut graceful. After her came the
Their women, variously mounted on the
bp of carpets, teakettles, tents, ETC.,
be whole being made to wear, as far
possible, festive aspect. The
myth of a stage is from thirteen to
|yenteen miles, and the aul traverscs
pout twenty-five miles in twenty-four
burs.
On arriving at the place of cncamp.
cnt it is the office of the wife to put
the tent. 1 CHANGED to see q woman
Pgin to do so, and would not stir from
spot till I had witnessed the whole
Peratlon. The principal parts of
A'01tt@, or tent, are large pieces of
1t to cover q framework that con-
is OF Intel and side posts for door,
d pieces OF trellis-work surmounted
poles that meet in the center. On
is trellis-worl are suspended arms,
9shes, bags, basins, harness, and cook
utensils. Not that there is large
hlety, however, of the last, for most
the cooking is done in large open
lcepan that stands on tripod over o
in the middle of the tent. Crockery-
re is not abundant, being Of hazard
carriage, and metal goods are not
cap, so that leather has to do duty
only for making bottles Especially
ose for carrying kounliss) but also
lls, some of which are furnished
It'll spout. / met with no small
ncepans or teakettles of English |
ape, their place being supplied by
"''9Vto, VI "tleI.eWeTS, SO1uoW1uC re- |
milling coftee-pot. Round the walls |
the tent are piled boxed, saddles,
gs, and bales Of carpet, against which
e occupants lean, the head of the
usehold sitting opposite the door,
d in front of him tine wife in attend
zee.
was honored with an invitation to
pc in one of these tents, the dishes
ing put before us according to our
pix. heard nothing of grace before
BAT, but L never saw anything to ex-
ed the alacrity with which the dishes
IRE cleared Hands were knives and
gers were forks, the meat being torn
pm the bones as by the teeth of
nSry dogs. 1t is considered polite
q kirghese superior to take hand
OF pieces OF meat and stuff them
10 the mouth Of an inferior guest, an
egancy Saw practiced on another,
i from which, mercifully, I myself
Is eNcused.-Dr. Henry La11sdell, IN
F7pct's Magazine.
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